Marine anchor



c. w. FILBY MARINE ANCHOR June '13, 1939.

Filed Oct. 8, 1958 INVENTOR.

CARLTON w. FILBY m sa Patented June 13, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MARINE ANCHOR Carlton W. Filby, Jefferson, Ohio Application October 8, 1938, Serial No. 233,968

2 Claims. (Cl. 114-207) My invention relates to improvements in mato the shank I near the curved portion, or hook I, rine anchors and grapples and has for advancarrying the fluke 2. This arm 5 is so mounted tages, reduced weight and bulk, better holding that it extends from the shank in a direction opqualities, less cumbersomeness and lower cost of posite the direction in which the fluke-bearing production. bent portion I of the shank extends. That the 5 To attain these ends there is provided a bar arm and float may be securely retained in a foldcurved at one end to form a hook at such an ed position, when stored, awing-nut 6 is provided angle as to insure the best grappling qualities. for the bolt upon which the arm 5 pivots.

Attached to this hook is a pointed plate or fluke In use, the anchor is lowered with the arm 5 :4) designed to engage in or grip the sea bed. The carrying the float 4 normal to the shank I as is 10 reverse end of the bar is provided with a swivel shown in Figure 1. The anchor sinks, overcomfor attaching a cable. ing the supporting buoyancy of the float, and

To maintain the anchor in the best operating presents the fluke, or palm, to the sea bottom position a submersible float attached to a lever in the correct position for penetration.

arm is provided. Said lever arm is pivoted to the The employment of a float eliminates the ne- 15 previously mentioned hooked bar and secured by cessity of providing additional flukes, or a stock means of a bolt and wing nut in such manner or arm for maintaining the anchor in an operatas to allow the float to be folded down against ing position.

the main bar for convenience in stowing and I, therefore, point out and distinctly claim as handling. my invention: 20

The annexed drawing is an elevational view 1. An anchor comprising a shank, palm, float of said anchor. Figure 1 is a perspective view and means pivotally connecting said float to said showing the anchor in operating position. Figure shank near said palm, the length of said means 2 is a similar view showing the anchor folded for being no greater than the length of the shank,

5 stowing. whereby the float will normally be submerged 5 My anchor is formed with the usual straight when in use. bar portion, or shank, I. An end of this shank 2. An anchor comprising a shank, fluke, float,

is turned back upon itself to form a hook I to and a rigid arm attached to said shank near the which is attached a fluke, or palm 2, having any fluke, which arm has said float mounted on its desired proportions adapting it for penetration free end, said arm having a length such that said 30 of sea bottom and holding. The other end of float will be submerged when the anchor sinks shank l is provided with a swivel 3 to which in use, and by its buoyancy will maintain'the ana vessel cab-1e or hawser will be attached in use. chor with said fluke in a position to enter the sea For the purpose hereinbelow stated. a float 4 bottom.

5 is provided. This float 4 is mounted on the free CARLTON W. FILBY.

end of a lever arm 5 which is pivotally attached 

